#653327
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.075 34.6), rgb(101, 51, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#653327 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653327 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 51, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.075 34.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #653327 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653327 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #653327 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #653327 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56E59
oklch(63.1% 0.115 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0543E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#974431
oklch(49.1% 0.116 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3929
oklch(42.8% 0.096 34.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653327
oklch(38.3% 0.075 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#653327 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #403A26 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4526 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2A30 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653327
#653327
oklch(38.3% 0.075 34.6)
- #004C59
#004C59
oklch(38.3% 0.067 214.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #653327, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
Use #653327 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.